But in Friday night's opening game, Wolf had the answer in the left arm of pitcher Blake Nixon. Nixon pitched no-hit ball for 52/3 innings before settling for a two-hitter and striking out 16 Antelopes along the way, as the Eagles came away with a 6-0 win in front of packed house at Hoskins Field.

The top-ranked Eagles are now 26-1 on the season and will try to finish off the Antelopes (27-11) in game two set for 2 p.m. today at Lubbock High's Westerner Field. If necessary, game three will follow 30 minutes after game two.